MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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